SADDLERY BRANDS INTL Wintec 500 Close Contact Saddle with Rear Flexiblocs and HART Hot

The Wintec 500 Close Contact Saddle with Rear Flexiblocs and HART has a textured, leather-look seat and knee. An open seat and low cantle gives riders the freedom to move as they prepare to take fences. Riders will feel confident with the comfort and grip offered by the most supple and durable leather-look material yet. And it’s so easy-care, it can be hosed off after a sweaty ride.

For the horse, super-soft panels mold in and around the muscles, hugging their unique confirmation and freeing them to move. This lightweight jump saddle weighs only 13.3 pounds, making it easy for both rider and horse to handle. It features HART, which delivers:

• Protective cushioning through the CAIR® Cushion Panel System. It uses air to distribute the rider’s weight fluidly across the horse’s back.
• Precision custom fit with the EASY-CHANGE™ Fit Solution, comprised of the EASY-CHANGE Gullet system and the EASY-CHANGE Riser system. Riders can select the optimal gullet width for the horse’s current shape and muscling, and make adjustments within the saddle panels for optimal balance and clearance. All adjustments are measurable, symmetrical and completely reversible.
• Ergonomic flex through the lightweight and durable Elastiflex Tree, which provides the lateral flexion to work with the horse’s muscular movement in every stride.
• Free movement supported by Performance Panel Technology shaped to support the horse’s natural motion and positioned to create a wide channel to clear the spine.
• Superior rider performance aided by Comfort Seat Technology. The seat gently supports the rider’s ability to move with the horse.

Other features of this jumping saddle include:

• Ergonomic Stirrup Bar: Places the buckle of a stirrup leather in a recessed position to reduce bulk under your thigh.
• Adjustable Flexibloc System with front and back blocks: Enables you to customize thigh support to your preference.
• Quick-change billet system: Allows customization by a saddler or saddle fitter and provides the assurance that billets can be returned to factory standard for the life of the saddle.
• Short synthetic triple billets: Require the use of a long girth.

A changeable stirrup keeper is available for separate purchase.